Nell winter and francis joseph stohwasser



No. 607,272. Patented July 12, I898. l. PULLMAN.

GAITER 0B COVERING FOR THE LEGS.

(Application filed Julyl9, 1897.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT Enron.

JOHN PULLMAN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE BERTOH- NELL WINTERAND FRANCIS JOSEPH STOHWASSER, OF SAME PLACE.

GAITER OR COVERING FOR THE LEGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 607,272, dated July 12,1898.

Application filed .Tulyl9,189'7. $erial No. 645,096. (No model.)Patented in England November 6, 1896, No. 24,893, and in France November16,1896, No. 261,319. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN PULLMAN, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at London, England, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Gaiters or Coverings for the Legs, (for which I havereceived Letters Patent of France, No. 261,319, dated November 16, 1896,and of Great Britain, No. 24,893, dated November 6, 1896,) of which the:0 following is a specification.

In certain classes of costume, especially for military purposes, gaitersare used covering the lower part of the leg, such gaiters being made ofleather, cloth, or other suitable material fitted around the leg andbuttoned down the front or side. In other classes of such costume,especially for use inlndia or tropical climates, what is known as theputtie is used, which consists of a band of leather,

:0 cloth, or other suitable flexible-material of sufficient length butof little width, which is wound around the leg, beginning from below atthe ankle, where it is fastened, and ending below the knee, where theend is fastened or prevented from unwinding by means of strings or otherfastenings.

The present invention consists of a combination of the two kinds ofcovering described, the gaiter being first fitted upon the leg withoutbuttons or other fastenings and the puttie or strip being wound aroundit in the way described outside the gaiter and being fastened by a strapand buckle or other equivalent fastening at its upper end.

The accompanying drawings are an illustration of the invention, Figure 1being a front view of the gaiter upon the leg; Fig. 2, a similar viewwith the band or puttie wound upon the gaiter, and Fig. 3 is a back viewof Fig. 2.

a is the gaiter, of leather, cloth, or other suitable material, of suchshape that it can.

be fitted around the leg of the wearer, as shown in Fig. 1, the twoedges being in front and the material being of such size that one ofsuch edges overlaps the other for a sulficient width from top to bottom,as shown at a. his a sufficiently long strip of leather, cloth,

or other suitable flexible material and of the desired width, one end ofwhich is attached to or forms part of the lower edge of the gaiter at bin such a position that it can be easily and quickly wound helicallyaround the leg outside the gaiter from the bottom to the top of thelatter.

The strip or band I) may be wound with any 5 5 desired degree oftightness, and it will be seen that it holds the overlapping edge a ofthe gaiter securely and firmly down upon the other edge.

The upper edge of the band is secured in position, so that it cannotbecome unwound, by means of a strap and buckle c, which may be separateor may be attached to or form part of the band or of the upper edge ofthe gaiter, or it may be fastened by other equivalent and suitablemeans, or the band Z) is of such length and width, as shown in Figs. 2

and 3, that it makes a number of convolutions, a space (which may be ofany desired width) being left between them through which the gaiter CLitself is visible. Loops d or hooks or other attachments are fixed uponthe gaiter, (preferably at the back, as shown in Fig. 3,) through orover which the band I) is passed to support the several convolutions.The lower part of the gaiter a or the whole of it may be lined withcloth waterproof or other material. The band 11 itself may be similarlylined, and both the gaiter a and the band I) may be finished at theiredges and otherwise ornamented in any way that may be desired.

The gaiter described is adjustable to any size of leg, the amount ofoverlap of the edge at a being greater or less accordingly. It may havea slit or deep notch out in its upper edge at the back at c, so as tofacilitate its fitting.

' The band I), which is wound around the leg outside the gaiter, may beof such length and width that-its edges meet each other and en- 0 tirelycover the gaiter, or it may be of greater width, so that the lower edgeof each convolution overlaps the upper edge of the next lower one. I

The upper edge of the gaiter may be provided with a strap and buckle,aswell as a separate buckle for the end of the strap.

By my invention a very simple and effective covering for the legs isobtained, which is durable, veryeasily put on and off, not likely roo toshift its position when adjusted, and readiIy adaptable todiiferent-sized legs.

The details of manufacture, material, and arrangement may be varied andmodified more or less, as may be found desirable, my inventionconsisting substantially of a gaiter one vertical edge of which overlapsthe other, in combination with a puttie or band which is wound aroundthe leg outside the gaiter and is fastened at or nearthe upper edge ofthe latter.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The combination with a gaiter a, one Vertical edge of which overlapsthe other; of a flexible band having one end secured to the outer edgeof said gaiter at the lower end thereof, and wound spirally around theoutside of said gaiter and secu red at or near the upper end of thelatter; and loops secured to the outside of said gaiter for the passageof said spirally-wound band, substantially as described.

2. In a gaiter, the combination with the body portion a, one Verticaledge of which overlaps the other; of a flexible band secured at oneextremity to the lower portion of the overlapping edge of the gaiter; adetachable fastening secured to said flexible band near its otherextremity, and adapted to engage the latter end of said band when woundupon said gait-er, and loops secured to the outside of said gaiter forthe passage of said band, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN PULLDIAN.

'Witnesscs:

ARTHUR. HENRY BO'WSHELL, 'ljnoMAs REGINALD SALVAGE.

